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really? Half 6 in the morning on a sunday is pretty early imo haha lol yeah I guess you're right

I wouldn't worry about it. The times you said aren't that early/late that there aren't going to be other people awake. Obviously you need to be considerate to your neighbours so I wouldn't rev the engine excessively. I certainly wouldn't turn off the engine and coast down, as someone said you don't have full control of the bike and you won't have the benefits of engine braking.

Thanks for that, I think I'll have to Sky+ it. I watched the Ross Kemp in Afganistan series on DVD, that was a good series although Ross Kemp's narration was annoying.

+1 Although I quite liked learning German, when I went to school there, when we moved back to the UK it seemed pretty pointless. Likewise, when i bought my first house at 24 I didn't have a clue what I was doing! Today I'm still paying for mistakes I made back then..!

Possibly yes, but how many on here that have a non-standard exhaust have told their insurance company? And of all the people that haven't, how many have been pulled over? The police aren't going to waste their time pulling over every bike that has a noisy exhaust. They might however pull you over for speeding or dangerous/reckless riding and go over the bike with a fine toothed comb noting the noisy can, small number plate, lack of rear reflector and your tinted visor, and then they might (in the loosest possible term) want to have your bike put on a dyno to check that it doesn't produce more than 33bhp! The odds are pretty low imo.

Cop: so i'd like to take the bike away for it to be tested to ensure its still legal to ride on your restricted licence. Rider: I'll start walking home then shall i.... Can they do that? I thought the only thing they could do, providing the bike is taxed, MOT'd and insured is issue you with a notice to get it checked/rectified at an MOT station

Yeah the noise is immense! Makes the hairs in the back of my neck stand up. The change of direction is impressive too. One piece of advice; take some ear plugs. You'll still be able to hear everything but they just make it a bit more bearable lol

Nice. I've been to the last 3 British Grand Prix's and would love to go to one of the classic European circuits, Spa/Monza etc. Enjoy!

Glad you had a good run out guys. Sorry I didn't make it but Hunstanton isn't much of a ride out for me.. I went to Ely and back using as little of the A10 as I could

Well they do look pretty low.. You can see on the pad that fell apart that it has been rubbing on the disc too..

4mm isn't that low, they only have about 10mm when they're new.. Well it happened to you so yes, it is possible. Does the car sit around and not get used much? I have heard of pads binding to the discs so much that the friction material gets ripped clean off. It can also happen to brake shoes if they haven't been cleaned for a long time. It might be that the pad had seized in the caliper and was getting too hot which caused it to fail.

lol, says me who was scuppered by a tight axle nut today and can't adjust the chain.. :-/

Surely it will be cheaper still if you fit them yourself? Can't be that difficult..

I'd go with item number 8 on the pic.. Part number 61445-17G00 http://www.ronayers.com/Fiche/TypeID/26 ... REAR_WHEEL

Martial arts, I teach a Korean style called Kuk Sool Won part time but looking to start up my own school soon. That takes up alot of my evenings/weekends so with that and work I don't have much time for anything else. I've had nitro and electric r/c cars but my best mate has adopted them from me and I used to like making model aircraft but don't have the space at home to set anything up to carry on doing that. For the last 3 years I've marshalled at the British Grand Prix too, which is fun. Even in the mud!

+1 Thats what I thought. Sounds like there is lack of drive from the gearbox. possible internal fault in gearbox or the front sprocket.

Happy birthday Bob!

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Hi, welcome, again. To answer your questions.. You need a provisional licence and to have completed the CBT to ride anything up to 125cc, this needs to be renewed every two years. You don't need to have a full driving licence. For a full bike licence you'll need to complete the CBT, pass a motorcycle theory test and mod 1+2 on any bike over 500cc. You can do the tests on a 125 but you'll be restricted for 2 years to 33bhp, currently you don't need to re-test after 2 years but there are new laws coming in next year. If you don't want to pay for a DAS course, you can always have lessons once/twice a month and spread the payments that way. It only took me 2-3 months, including doing CBT and theory tests. I think I paid a total of £600. There is nothing to stop you from doing the CBT, theory and mod1/2 without taking lessons but there is a good chance you'll fail without any kind of training or riding experience. More expense if you have to do more than one test, they are currently around £75..

Thats like asking how long is a piece of string.. What condition is it in? MOT? Any history? Any bike can be good or bad, just depends on how well its been looked after.

I would have thought that if it goes in to first without stalling then the clutch is working ok. What happens when you release the clutch lever? Can you release it all the way and let go, and still the bike doesn't move? What about other gears? Can you put the bike in first gear, without the engine running and then push the bike forward?

The problem is that the police have to deal with drunk and drugged people every weekend and although it doesn't excuse how they treated you, it is probably the cause. They aren't likely to believe that you are not on drugs just because you say so, they hear that all the time.. You could always make a formal complaint and deny the fixed penalty fine. If you are charged with breach of the peace then it's likely that you were being aggressive and/or swearing. That might be down to the fact that you thought you were being mis-treated and accused of something you weren't but its the police's job to keep the streets safe for everyone and if you were angry, shouting and swearing and had been drinking then the police have no choice. The majority of the public is their concern, not one person that won't be let in to a club. I'm not excusing the police for how they may have treated you but you have to see it from their point of view and in your own admission, it's not the first time it's happened. My advice, don't go out drinking in public.

Congrats! You've taken the first steps to getting your licence! Don't worry about stalling it, just use more revs to get away, exactly like you would do in a car

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